Person:Thomas Savory (2)

9 children

proved March 7, 1676

Alias:<ALIA> /Savery/
FATH: may be Thomas Savery, son of Robert
MOTH: may be Mary Woodrorke

Savory, A. A Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Savery and Severy Family The Collins Press, Boston, 1830, Call Number: R929.2 S26: Page 14: THE OLD COLONY FAMILY. THOMAS SAVORY, THE PILGRIM. Son, as I think, of Thomas Savory and Mary Woodrorke, and grandson of Robert Savory of Hanington, Wiltshire, England, who died in 1598. The next mention of his name in Old Colony records is in Pierce's colony lists (Company rolls, p. 73), containing names of all male persons residing in Plymouth Colony able to perform military duty, i. e., between 16 and 60 years of age, in April, 1643, "as shewn by the special return of an actual examination and inspection made at that time." In 1641 we find he sold a house at Squerrill to Josiah Pratt. "Squerrill hill" is supposed to have been on Summer Street, near the site of the rolling mills in modern Plymouth. In deeds he is always styled "Planter." In 1646 he had a difference "about a canoe" with William Bradford, who was ordered by the court to pay him five shillings. From 1644 to 1650 he is often mentioned as custodian of the cattle kept at the public expense for the benefit of the poor.(*) In 1652, "Thomas Savory is endented with by the Court to serve in the office of under-Marshall, and to have 20 nobles per annum besides his ordinary fees." Onthe 2d August, 1653, Thomas and his wife Anne covenanted with Thomas Letticethat Thomas Savory, Jr., "aged 5 years or thereabouts on the 15th day of March" previous, should remain with him as an apprentice till the age (*)In 1623, Mr. Winslow had visited England, and returning in 1624 brought with him the first cattle introduced into the colony, consisting of a bull and three heifers. One of the latter, sent by Mr. Shirley, a warm friend of the colony, was to be held, with its increase, for the benefit of the poor. of 21. This document, found in Vol. II., Part I., p. 71, of the Registry of Deeds, Plymouth, contains the autograph signature. We are surprised at the apprenticeship ofa child so young, but it was quite in accord with the custom of the times. So we find John, son of Samuel Eddy, not yet eight years old, apprenticed to Francis Gould, April 3, 1645.(*) "Happy is the man who hath his quiver full ofthem." Was it a rule of brotherly love among our Pilgrim fathers to share a plethora of such blessings with friends or kindred less highly favored? Again, on the third day of November, 1653, they indenture a son Benjamin to John Shaw and Alice his wife, he being "9 years old in March next ensuing." In 1655 he was granted "one share" of land for his children in the "Major's purchase." On the 2d of March, 1657, he and his wife again indenture Benjamin to Stephen Bryant, describing him as "13 years old this present month." He is to be "instructed in husbandry," and to receive;5 pounds stg. at the end of his term. That our immigrant ancestor was intrusted with the management of very important affairs appears by the following extract from the accounts found due by the colony in the report of Major Josias Winslow, Mr. Josias Winslow, Sr., and Nathaniel Bacon. 1660. 13 June To Thomas Sauory by the countreye's order; 14. 10. 0 More paied by him for charges of taking up, driueing, grasingof the countreye's cattle for horse hier att seuerall times for money paied on account of trooping horses and seuerall other charges p'ticularly appeering in his accounts; 214. 13. 4 (*) Eddy, Family Genealogy, p. 102. From this it would appear that he was commissioned to buy horses for the use of the colonial troops in the Indian wars. Again we find in these accounts:-- Moreto Thomas Sauory by the countres order;20. 00. 00 And again in 1661, 10th ofJune, appears among other items due by the

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